There are 11 ways to get from Northampton to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Rugby to Crewetrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 53m£110–231Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Northampton Town Centre to Leeds Cultural Stop Cbus Uk905 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
7h 48m£35–58Drive 313.8 mi
- Drive from Northampton to Edinburghcar 313.8 mi
5h 50m£77–111Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
3h 37m£52–134Train
- Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham New Streettrain London Euston - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
6h 44m£136–300Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Coach Park to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
4h 4m£42–148Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Northampton to Watford Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
4h 23m£82–293Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Northampton to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
4h 26m£111–356Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coach Park to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 50m£49–193Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 23m£50–159Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Northampton to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
4h 46m£73–217
Northampton to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northampton to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Northampton to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 3h 37m and costs £50 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Northampton to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Northampton Town Centre and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Northampton to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Northampton and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Rugby and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Northampton and Edinburgh is 337 miles. The road distance is 315.6 miles.
The best way to get from Northampton to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 5h 53m and costs £110 - £240.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Northampton to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Northampton to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Northampton Town Centre station.
Northampton to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Rugby station.
The best way to get from Northampton to Edinburgh is to train via Crewe which takes 5h 53m and costs £110 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 7h 48m.
What companies run services between Northampton, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Northampton to Edinburgh Waverley via Rugby and Crewe in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Northampton Town Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station in around 7h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Northampton to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Northampton to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Northampton to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £180–260
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Northampton Town Centre to Leeds Cultural Stop C
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Park to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Park to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Northampton to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds Cultural Stop C station.
Northampton to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northampton to Edinburgh is 316 miles. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Northampton to Edinburgh.
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